The city of Turlock's planning commission said in its updated general plan it is also seeing a need for more affordable housing.

Officials said in order to make this change, the city would need to have 54 percent of its new construction either be condos or apartments.

Right now, 70 percent of the housing supply is single-family homes.

Crystal Alvarez, a student at California State University Stanislaus, plans on staying in Turlock after graduation, and said there needs to be more housing choices for those who don't have the income to buy a home.

City officials said along with recent college graduates, there are residents who can't compete with the multiple offers being submitted on homes in the current market, as well as residents who don't have the income to own a larger home.

For now, the city of Turlock is not seeing a lot of construction, with the exception of one apartment complex off Linden that will be completed in a year.

But city officials said that will change in the next two decades, as it, too, sees its population grow.